Drinking glass holder



March 24, 1953 J. |ss 2,632,320

DRINKING GLASS HOLDER Filed Feb. 10, 1950 Patented Mar. 24, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DRINKING GLASS HOLDER Jules Liss, New York, N. Y.

Application February 10, 1950, Serial No. 143,467

2 Claims.

This invention relates to holders for drinking glasses, and particularly to a type of holder adapted to be removably attached to a table, arm of a chair or other support and which will hold the glass in a manner to prevent it from being tilted or knocked over and the contents spilled.

An object of the invention is to provide a device 'of this character which may be economically made; which will be of attractive appearance and which will stand considerable hard use and abuse and hold the glass in a very eiiective manner.

More particularly, the invention contemplates the provision of a substantially cylindrical holder within which the glass is fitted, such holder consisting of a single section of covered metallic rod, formed spirally and provided at one end with a finger portion spaced from the end convolution in the spiral or helix so that said finger and end convolution will firmly, but resiliently, grip the edge portion of a table or chair-arm between them and thus hold the spiral or helix in an upright position to receive and encircle the glass that rests upon the table top or chair-arm.

With these and other objects in view, I have devised the particular arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth and more particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein an illustrative embodiment of the invention is disclosed, Fig. l is a perspective view of a drinking glass holder, constructed in accordance with the invention, and showing the same as it appears while enclosing a drinking glass; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the holder with the glass omitted; Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the holder; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through the finger portion of the holder and Fig. 5 is a transverse section through the rod which forms the body of the holder.

In the device as disclosed in the drawing, in the form of a coil, the body is produced from a single, continuous piece or length of round metallic rod 1 which is preferably enclosed or sheathed for its entire length in a tubular cover- :ing of protective material, such as a plastic sleeve :2, rubber or some other suitable material which :may be made in various colors to enhance the appearance of the device.

The rod thus formed is coiled into the spiral form disclosed having the upper spirals or convolutions 3, the intermediate or connecting spiral 4 and the lower spirals or convolutions 5 and 6. The lower convolution 6 is formed with a straight portion l extending substantially parallel "to the axis of the coil and at its 'end, this portion I! is .bent to provide a finger 3 which extends transversely of the coil and constitutes a clamping finger by means of which the holder is caused to engage with the edge portion of a table 9, arm of a chair or other suitable support. The end of the finger 8 is preferably covered or protected by means of a ferrule or cap ill, and this end portion is also slightly off-set as shown at H to facilitate the entry of the edge portion of the table or chair-arm between the finger 8 and the bottom convolution 6 of the coil.

The opposite or top end of the coil is also provided with a protective cap or ferrule 12 and to lend attractiveness and additional usefulness to the device, said ferrule i2 may serve to act as an anchorage for a flexible cord or wire l3 to which is attached an identifying tag or disk 14 bearing suitable indicating marking [5.

From the foregoing, the operation of the device will be readily understood. It is placed in engagement with the edge portion of a table or chair 9 by inserting the finger 8 beneath the same and the resiliency of the finger will cause it to grip the table or chair-arm firmly between it and the lower convolution 6 of the coil and thus securely, yet removably, attach the holder to the table or chair. The vertical portion 1 of the finger 8 acts as a stop against the edge of the table to position the holder adjacent to the edge of the table. The drinking glass I6 is placed within the upstanding coil and is thus embraced thereby and will not be readily broken, knocked over or upset. The coil is preferably made of sufiicient height for most tall glasses and preferably at least half the height of the glass, so that it will afford most satisfactory protection.

Having described one embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that the same is not to be restricted thereto, but is broad enough to cover all structures coming within the scope of the annexed claims.

What I claim is:

1. A drinking glass protector for a glass sup ported on a chair arm or table top comprising, a length of continuous rod formed into a helix with coils of substantially uniform diameter of a size to encircle and to thereby provide a substantially cylindrical enclosure for a drinking glass, one end of the lower convolution of the coil extending downwardly and thence transversely across the coil to form a single gripping finger for engagement beneath a table top or chair arm to thereby cause said table top or chair arm to be disposed between said lower convolution and the transverse gripping finger, the convolution of which the finger forms a part being of no greater diameter than the other convolutions in the coil, which encircle the glass, the bottom of the drinking glass, when surrounded by the coil, being permitted to rest upon the table top or chair arm to which the holder is fitted.

2. A protective device for a drinking glass while the glass is resting upon a chair arm or other fiat surface, comprising a helix composed of metal rod, the cvonvolutions of said helix being of substantially uniform diameter and of a size to encircle the glass while the same rests upon the chair arm, the helix being open at the bottom to permit the bottom of the glass to rest on the chair arm, the lowermost convolution of the helix being extended downwardly to provide a vertical strut portion adapted to extend across the edge of the chair arm, the lower end of said strut portion being extended transversely across the lowermost convolution in the helix to thereby form a single transverse gripping finger for re- JULES LISS.

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